JP Spinetto is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Latin American business, economic affairs and politics. He was previously Bloomberg News’ managing editor for economics and government in the ...

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said his recent phone call with President Donald Trump was “respectful” and could open the door to diplomatic dialogue despite ongoing U.S. military operations near ...

Joesley Batista, co-owner of a sprawling business empire led by the meat-processing giant JBS NV, is quietly positioning himself as a connector trying to defuse political tensions between the Trump ...

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro has been sleeping in different places and changing his phone number to avoid being targeted by a potential U.S. precision strike, according to a new ...

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro Photo by JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro could go into exile in Qatar should he end up caving to ...

As US threats intensify, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has tightened his security and leaned more heavily on ally Cuba. With Washington escalating its accusations against him, this has refocused ...

New York Times reporter Anatoly Kurmanaev has spent years reporting on Venezuela. He joins ABC News Live to discuss what he says is Maduro’s gravest challenge amid U.S. pressure. Suspect punches ...

The U.S. has sent its largest aircraft carrier and 15,000 troops to the Caribbean, where Venezuela is sitting on the world’s biggest known oil reserve. As tensions rise, Venezuelan President Nicolás ...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a government-organized civic-military rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. AP The Issue: President Trump telling Venezuela’s Nicolás ...

In the wake of bipartisan lawmakers announcing an investigation into military attacks on suspected Venezuelan drug-smuggling boats, the Trump administration continues to escalate its threats against ...

The White House is contradicting earlier reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a verbal order to conduct a secondary strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September. The strike ...

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Pope Leo urged U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday not to try to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro using military force. Leo, the ...